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Endangered : Your Child in a Hostile World

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Do not answer this to quickly. This book gives insight to the heart of a child where no other book that I have read has. Arnold brings out the best in parents to help them in the raising of children. Arnold challanges the ME centered life and shows the way to real parenting. This book should be read by young and old.

As a father of four teens and a youth counselor I would like to recommend this book highly to other parents and anyone who works with kids. Arnold not only draws on his own experience but weaves in dozens of stories told by parents and children from all over the world. He challenges many of the well meaning but potentially harmful norms that we parents fall into. We only have one chance with each of our children this book will help us make the most of it.

The book "Endangerd" confronts us exciting problems that usually our Culture is afraid to face. It ask's questions like: "Is Ritalin Mind Control? Should Kids Sue Divorcing Parents? It chalenges the Reader to think about different issues such as: How to Raise Clones. Your kids want you,not your Money. Burn those Parenting Books. Bad Kids are people too. Good Children are Fakes. Children want your love and your time. "Endangerd" calls on parents to take drastic measures to counter bankruptcy in society and public policy.

I am a youth counselor and father of 4 teenagers and haveturned to the author a number of times for advice over the lastyears. His book challenges many of the well-meaning but destructive norms of parenting that so many of us fall into. It also helps us grasp our children's place in a bigger picture, a world that is systematically destroying the childlike spirit. Focus on some of Arnold's insights while your kids are still young enough to benefit!

I'm excited about this latest book by Johann Christoph Arnold. My husband and I have 6 young kids and need all the wisdom and encouragement we can get. Arnold is punchy and yet encouraging. Two chapters helped us especially and even changed our way of thinking: "In praise of black sheep" and "The power of a hug." Having a black sheep or two among our tribe, we were encouraged by Arnold's words that just these kids will grow up to be the makers and breakers of history. They will turn out to be creative and independent thinkers. But the emphasis of the book is typical of Arnold: reverence for the child and the childlike spirit. Yet the book is not "religious" in any way. It's for everyone -- parents, grandparents, daycare teachers,schoolteachers -- everyone who is fearful about what kind of world our children will inherit from the mess we have made, and what we can do about it.

I ordered copies of...[this] to send to my friends andfamily. As a young parent (my son is four months old), his coremessage that nothing can ever replace the time spent with our children (or, indeed, the tears we shed over them) hits home. But this is more than a book for parents; it throws down a gauntlet in front of a social order that, sadly, would rather neglect children than welcome them. In doing so, ENDANGERED invites criticism and acclaim -- it is truly a brave book, from the heart of a man who knows the significance of placing children first.

As a professional who works with children, I must say that this excellent book boldly confronts many of the problems children face today. Some of the issues are age-old, such as the child who does not fit in, while other issues like Ritalin and school violence have grown in recent years. In a hopeful, yet realistic way the author gives sound advice for all of us who interact with children. I will treasure and use this resource in my work, as well as in my family as my own child grows. Parents and anyone who works with children, I highly recommend this book!

Good luck! This book is a real eye opener and also an encouragement to Parents like me! As the Dad of 7 kids (ages 9 to 18 years) I have to say that this is absolutely the best book on the subject of raising children, (I mean in real life, and Arnold must have had a bunch of em) that I have ever read. As a parent, some times I get the impression that I am the only one that's constantly struggling to find the right way with our Kids. No!, I am not alone. This book will make you realize that Parenting is a global struggle and for me personally it gives me a new determination to continue to fight for my own Children and for all Children. By reading this book I have learned a lot and been encouraged a lot, I only regret that I did not have it 19years ago. This is not a book that you can read once and then put away. If you are like me you will probably find yourself reading it several times to begin with and then keep going back to it for reference.

I am an early childhood educator, and feel this is a book we've needed for a long time: one that not only helps us think about the ethical and moral difficulties children must face, but identifies many destructive social forces--the material wealth that often encumbers children, the modern substitution of things for time, the obsession with quick fixes such as Ritalin, divorce, TV, etc. The book is up-to-date, dealing with Columbine and other current tragedies. It is studded with apt quotations, and it leads the reader to think.

I reluctantly accepted my wife's prodding, and bought a copy of this new book, thinking to myself that the last thing we needed was another book on parenting. Yet, I found myself absorbed in the simple but challenging message of this volume, and it has proven to be one of the few parenting books I have found to be truly useful. It's power is in the message it carries , namely that children must come first in all of our lives, and that we need to be prepared to make sacrifices and commitments to let this happen. I've tried to put some of this books advice in practice, and already I have noticed that my children are happier, our marriage is stronger, and amazingly, I feel like I have benefited the most! Endangered has prompted me to rethink my priorities, and I am realizing that my children must indeed come first, before my career and what I previously thought was important. I thank Arnold for making me a more loving and effective parent, and for showing me that I do have the ability within myself to be the father that I want to be. My wife and I are encouraged to renew our committment to our children, all the other children in our lives, and to each other. This is the strength of this book, it will be an encouragement and a source of renewal for educators, parents, and anyone who is struggling to put children first. The book is simple and clear, with some anecdotes that make you break out with laughter, and others that bring tears to your eyes. I have never seen a book that emphasizes in such a compelling fashion the need for reverence for children and comittment to them, and how ultimately this will bring true happiness and security to adults and children alike. Read this book, and you will be amazed at what it can do for you and your family. Read it , and don't stop there.